Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
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LMMS Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to LMMS for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Ardour. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Zrythm or Bespoke Synth. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to LMMS and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to LMMS are REAPER, Bitwig Studio, Carla and Qtractor.
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97 Ardour alternatives
87 REAPER alternativesDigital audio workstation for Windows, macOS, and Linux offering multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, mixing, mastering, powerful automation, plugin support, scriptable customization, portable installs, frequent updates, and a comprehensive feature set.
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- Mac
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- Flathub
- Flatpak
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58 Bitwig Studio alternativesBitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible editing tools and a super-fast workflow.
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- Mac
- Windows
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- Flathub
- Flatpak
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Bitwig Studio vs LMMS Comments
- Bitwig Studio is Paid and Proprietary
98 Zrythm alternativesZrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.
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- Freemium
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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Zrythm vs LMMS Comments
Paulo CorceiroNot exactly "Free". There's a free version but you can't save or load.
- Zrythm is Freemium and Open Source
86 Bespoke Synth alternativesBespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
Bespoke Synth vs LMMS Comments
it allows for audio routing loops! been wanting this in fl studio for over a decade, and finally found it here. its a bit rough around the edges, if youre bougie and need everything to look fancy in order to make sounds its not for you. but its basically like using a modular synth except you dont have to spend a fortune on hardware
- Bespoke Synth is Free and Open Source
44 Carla alternativesCarla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.
81 Qtractor alternativesQtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...
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Waveform is a commercial, cross-platform DAW. With a focus on design and composition, it offers tools to greatly simplify everything from initial inspiration to the final mix.
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- Freemium
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- Mac
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- Linux
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35 FamiStudio alternativesFamiStudio is very simple music editor for the Nintendo Entertainment System or Famicom. It is designed to be easier to use than FamiTracker, but its feature set is also much more limited.
59 Studio One alternativesStudio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...
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- Mac
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Studio One vs LMMS Comments
Studio One is feature rich and clean, not buggy. Works especially well with Presonus hardware, but also with standard midi and audio hardware.
- Studio One is Paid and Proprietary
61 Renoise alternativesRenoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment.
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- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
49 n-Track Studio alternativesn-Track Studio is an audio and MIDI multitrack recorder that turns your device into a full-fledged recording studio. Record and playback a virtually unlimited number of tracks, mix them during playback and add effects. Create MIDI tracks using the built-in General MIDI synth.
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- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
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- Flathub
- Flatpak
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- Mac
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